Meet the Man Behind the World's Most Beautiful Tree

by Lauren Salkeld

on 03/21/14 at 01:07 PM

As artist Sam Van Aken explained in his recent TEDxManhattan talk, "The Tree of 40 Fruit is a single fruit tree that grows over 40 different varieties of stone fruits, including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries, and this year, we'll know if it grows almonds." We were blown away by Van Aken's talk, and are still in awe of his mind-blowingly stunning and thought-provoking trees. Eager to know more, we followed up with the artist and asked him about his inspirations, how he creates his trees, and what's in store for The Tree of 40 Fruit. To learn more about The Tree of 40 Fruit and the artist behind it, read our interview with Sam Van Aken.